CNN's Anderson Cooper talks with Edan Alexander's parents

Freed hostage's parents describe long-awaited reunion with their son

In October 2023, Edan Alexander was taken hostage along with hundreds of other Israelis by the terror group, Hamas. Edan spent 584 days in captivity and was reunited with his family on May 12. CNN’s Anderson Cooper speaks with Alexander’s parents about reuniting with Edan and what it has been like since his release.

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